Canon A495 vs Olympus TG-310
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Canon A495 vs Olympus TG-310 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
- 175g - 94 x 62 x 31mm
- Introduced January 2010
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-102mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
- 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
- Revealed January 2011
Photography Glossary Canon A495 vs Olympus TG-310 Overview
Lets take a closer look at the Canon A495 and Olympus TG-310, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and TG-310 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe A495 was released 12 months prior to the TG-310 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the A495 matches up versus the TG-310 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A495 & Olympus TG-310. The complete galleries are provided at Canon A495 Gallery & Olympus TG-310 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A495 over the Olympus TG-310
| A495 | TG-310 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Canon A495
| TG-310 | A495 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | January 2011 |  | January 2010 | More modern by 12 months |
| Screen dimension | 2.7" |  | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 115k | Crisper screen (+115k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A495 and Olympus TG-310
| A495 | TG-310 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focus | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Lack of Touch screen |
Canon A495 vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon A495 has got outer dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-310 has measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A495 compared to the TG-310.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A495 and TG-310 is 93 and 94 respectively.
Canon A495 vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over specifications. The pic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A495 and TG-310.
To sum up, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus TG-310 to offer more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged A495 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
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Canon A495 vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot A495 | Olympus TG-310 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Canon | Olympus |
| Model type | Canon PowerShot A495 | Olympus TG-310 |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Waterproof |
| Introduced | 2010-01-05 | 2011-01-06 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | TruePic III+ |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | - |
| Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4288 x 3216 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | - |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 37-122mm (3.3x) | 28-102mm (3.6x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.0-5.8 | f/3.9-5.9 |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | 3cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 2.5 inches | 2.7 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 115 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Screen tech | - | TFT Color LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 15 secs | 4 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | 1.0fps | 1.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 3.00 m | 4.20 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 175 gr (0.39 pounds) | 155 gr (0.34 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 150 photographs |
| Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | 2 x AA | LI-42B |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch pricing | $109 | $0 |